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Michel Waisvisz The Hands

Hand and arm gesture control of electronic music

Connection & compatibility
Sensor signals converted to MIDI musical control ↗

Keep in mind Photograph records the physical instrument at STEIM in2006; it is not presented as the original1984 revision.

Laetitia Sonami lady’s glove V

Hand and arm gesture control of live electronic music

Keep in mind Version-specific profile; earlier glove versions are not assigned the fifth version’s sensor additions.

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Michel Waisvisz The Hands versus Laetitia Sonami lady’s glove V
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Michel Waisvisz The Hands - The Hands at STEIM, 2006. Photo: Luka Ivanovic (lukatoyboy), CC BY-SA 2.0. Re-encoded as WebP; full photographic frame retained.
Music & creative wearables · Michel Waisvisz / STEIMMichel Waisvisz The HandsHistorical
Laetitia Sonami lady’s glove V - Physical lady’s glove V. Creator Laetitia Sonami labels this image as her fifth instrument.
Music & creative wearables · Laetitia Sonami / Bert Bongers / STEIMLaetitia Sonami lady’s glove VHistorical
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Designed forHand and arm gesture control of electronic music ↗Hand and arm gesture control of live electronic music ↗
Form factorPair of hand-strapped sensor/key controller frames ↗Custom sensor-covered arm-length performance glove ↗
Connection & compatibilitySensor signals converted to MIDI musical control ↗Not verified
First Public Use1984 ↗Not applicable to this category
Finger InputSmall key arrays for fingered musical control ↗Not applicable to this category
Pressure InputThumb pressure sensors ↗Not applicable to this category
OrientationTilt sensing ↗Mercury switch and accelerometer sensing ↗
Relative PositionDistance sensing between the two hands ↗Not applicable to this category
ConfigurationMultiple historical hardware revisions grouped; no uniform revision specifications claimed ↗Not applicable to this category
GenerationNot applicable to this categoryFifth instrument, built around2001; retired in2015 ↗
ConstructionNot applicable to this categoryThin black mesh lycra glove with sewn sensors ↗
Finger InputsNot applicable to this categoryMicroswitches, Hall transducers, pressure pad and resistive strips ↗
Distance SensingNot applicable to this categoryUltrasonic receivers ↗
Version VAdditionsNot applicable to this categoryRight-wrist accelerometers, light sensor, extra switches and LEDs; miniature microphone added later ↗
InterfaceNot applicable to this categorySTEIM Sensorlab ↗
Sound MappingNot applicable to this categoryMax/MSP mappings change with each composition ↗
AvailabilityHistorical custom instrument developed and rebuilt over multiple decades. No public complete-device purchase price verified.One custom fifth-generation performance instrument, not retail hardware. No public purchase price verified.
Important context
  • Photograph records the physical instrument at STEIM in2006; it is not presented as the original1984 revision.
  • Original creator archive currently unreachable; accessible researcher and collaborator documentation retained.
  • Version-specific profile; earlier glove versions are not assigned the fifth version’s sensor additions.
  • Artist retired the lady’s glove in2015; contemporary software compatibility not assumed.
Editorial pick & releaseNo editorial ranking recordedNo editorial ranking recorded
EvidenceManufacturer source Checked 2026-10-13Manufacturer source Checked 2026-10-13

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